Retired Adm. Philip Davidson — known for his assessment that China may try to attack Taiwan by 2027 — called the threat to the islands a “grave security concern” for Taipei.
(COLORADO) — Democratic U.S. Senator Michael Bennet said he will consider "holds on other Pentagon nominees," until a meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin takes place over a basing decision for U.S. Space Command. Sen. Bennet tweeted on Monday, Jan. 23 just before 5 p.m. that the Department of Defense has apparently and repeatedly []
U.S. officials are pressuring Turkey to ban Russian airlines from flying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is looking into the matter of “unconfirmed” reports that Russia has opened a criminal case against a United States citizen on suspicion of espionage, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters on Thursday. Patel said Russia does not generally abide by obligations to provide timely notification of the detention of U.S. citizens in Russia, adding that Washington would continue to monitor the situation. The FSB did not name the person...
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday after sliding more than $3 a barrel in the session after U.S. government data showed big builds in crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories and OPEC and its allies stuck to their output policy. Brent crude futures settled down $2.62, or 3.1%, at $82.84 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) U.S. crude futures fell $2.46, or 3.1% to settle at $76.41. U.S. crude oil and fuel inventories rose last week to their highest...
The embattled congressman has faced calls from fellow New York Republicans to step down over fabrications about his career and history.
U.S. Special Operations forces killed senior Islamic State leader Bilal al-Sudani during a raid of a mountainous cave complex in northern Somalia, senior Biden administration officials confirmed on Thursday.
The comments came in response to the U.S.'s plans to deploy more fighter jets and aircraft carriers to the Korean Peninsula as it expands joint military drills with the South.
North Korea said Thursday it’s prepared to counter U.S. military moves with the “most overwhelming nuclear force” as it warned that the expansion of the United States’ combined military exercises with rival South Korea is pushing tensions to an “extreme red line.”
WASHINGTON—Nearly a dozen operatives with the Islamic State group in
Today, the U.S. Navy relieved two commanding officers of two of its afloat vessels, Cmdr. Alexa Jenkins, commanding officer of USS Carney (DDG 64) and Capt. Michael D. Nordeen, commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19); both were relieved due to a loss in confidence of ability to command. The […]
PALM BEACH, Florida – U.S. Representatives Mark Green (R-TN-07) was the featured speaker and Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) was the special guest speaker at the 917 Society’s constitution celebration held at the Mar-a-Lago Club on Saturday evening. Both congressmen were greeted with enthusiastic standing ovations on their introductions to about 200 supporters of the 917 Society, about double the number of attendees in 2022, who gathered in the club’s grand ballroom for a gourmet dinner that followed a...